A preliminary check list of the Tabanidae (Diptera) of Costa Rica

Abstract

A list, with localities, of the 66 species and varieties of Tabanidae known from Costa Rica is given. An additional 13 species of uncertain status, either probable misdeterminations or unrecognized species, have been reported in the literature and are included here with a query. The references include publications containing aids to the identification of species as well as those containing records of Costa Rica species.